Washington, DC -- Ron participated in an event to unveil "The Health Report to the American People," an unprecedented publication designed to inform Americans of the basic facts of our health care system and generate ideas from all citizens on how health care should be reformed. Ron celebrated the release of this report as an important step in the implementation of the "Health Care That Works for All Americans" law he wrote in 2003 with U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), which guarantees Congressional hearings on the people's recommendations about reform. Ron encouraged Oregonians and all Americans to visit www.citizenshealthcare.gov and to participate online and in community meetings to share their opinions for improving the health care system. This process, Ron explained "is the American people's first chance to really bring their own priorities and their own prescription for improving health to the government's attention, instead of the other way around. Then, Congress will owe the people some answers," he said.

Left: Ron speaks about the potential of "The Health Report to the American People."

Below: Ron meets with Citizen's Health Care Working Group member Rosario Perez and another attendee at the Work Group event.